alt.energy.renewable

"Eeyore" wrote in message
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> News wrote:
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>> "Eeyore" wrote
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>> >> >> Its worth noting that the Toyota Prius
>> >> >> has a 1500CC engine, hardly small.
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>> >> > Because it's not a series hybrid and
>> >> > they used a small electric motor to save
>> >> > costs since ICEs are cheaper dollar
>> >> > for dollar to provide motive power.
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>> >> > Size the electric motors to provide adequate
>> >> > power and the ICE can reduce to
>> >> > maybe around 500cc.
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>> >> Yes. And increase the battery set with Lith batteries - the Prius has
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>> >> large battery bay not fully used. And Calcars in California do a
>> >> larger
>> >> battery set plug-in from the mains conversion for the current Prius.
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>> > Large batteries are very expensive.
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>> They are now. With mass production and advances (battery technology is
>> progressing like wildfire compared with the 100 years pre 1990).
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> Complete NONSENSE !

Please find out about battery advances over the past 120 years and then
those from 1990 onwards.